mezeh mediterranean grill (crystal city)
mezeh mediterranean grill (crystal city) in Arlington, VA is rated Use Caution by Oil Watch. Oil Audit (fryer oil: unknown; cooking fats: unknown; dressings: unknown; bread: unknown; sauces: seed oils).
Some items may use seed oils - check before ordering
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Ask a staff member or manager these questions:
"What type of oil do you use for frying?"
Is it vegetable oil, canola, soybean, or something like beef tallow or coconut oil?
"What oil or fat do you use for grilling and pan-cooking?"
Do you use butter, ghee, tallow, olive oil, or a seed oil like canola?
"What oil is in your salad dressings?"
Is it olive oil or avocado oil, or a seed oil like soybean or canola?
"Does your bread or wraps contain any oils?"
Some breads contain soybean oil or vegetable oil - do yours?
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Cooked with seed oils
Seed oil mentioned for sauces
What the rating means
mezeh mediterranean grill is rated Use Caution. Use Caution means: seed oils or unconfirmed answers in several areas, often including the fryer.
At mezeh mediterranean grill: 1 area with seed oils (sauces) and 4 areas not confirmed (fryer oil, cooking fats, dressings and bread).
Oil Watch audits five areas and weights them: fryer oil 35%, cooking fats 25%, dressings 15%, bread 15% and sauces 10%. A confirmed seed-oil-free area scores in full, a confirmed seed oil scores nothing, an unconfirmed area counts half and an area that doesn't apply is left out. A weighted score of 85 or more is Seed Oil Free, 70 to 84 is Mostly Clean, 40 to 69 is Use Caution and anything lower is Contains Seed Oils. How Oil Watch works
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Apple MapsHours
- Monday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
- Thursday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
- Friday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
- Saturday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
- Sunday
- 10:30 AM – 10 PM
Hours from Google · updated Oct 26, 2026. Check with the restaurant before you go.
Frequently asked questions
Does mezeh mediterranean grill use seed oils?
Yes. mezeh mediterranean grill is rated Use Caution by Oil Watch: seed oils are confirmed in the sauces. The fryer oil, cooking fats, dressings and bread are not confirmed yet.
Do the sauces at mezeh mediterranean grill contain seed oils?
Yes. Oil Watch's audit found seed oil in the sauces at mezeh mediterranean grill.
What hasn't Oil Watch confirmed at mezeh mediterranean grill?
Fryer oil, cooking fats, dressings and bread are not confirmed yet, so ask staff about them before you order.
Where does Oil Watch's information on mezeh mediterranean grill come from?
From the restaurant's own website. Oil Watch reviewed the listing and cites its source on this page.
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